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AI Definitions

Some of the main AI algorithms used to recognize patterns &
correlations are:

Supervised Learning Algorithms:
● Linear Regression: Used for modeling the relationship
between a dependent variable and one or more independent
variables.
● Logistic Regression: Suitable for binary classification tasks,
such as spam detection or customer churn prediction.
● Decision Trees: Useful for both classification and regression
tasks, they create a tree-like model of decisions and their
possible consequences.
● Random Forest: An ensemble method that builds multiple
decision trees to improve accuracy and reduce overfitting.
● Support Vector Machines (SVM): Effective for classification
and regression tasks, SVMs find the optimal hyperplane that
best separates data points.

Unsupervised Learning Algorithms:
● K-Means Clustering: Segments data into clusters based on
similarity, often used for customer segmentation.
● Hierarchical Clustering: Groups data into a tree-like structure,
revealing hierarchical relationships in the data.
● Principal Component Analysis (PCA): Reduces the
dimensionality of data while preserving its variance, helpful for
feature selection and data compression.
● Association Rule Mining: Identifies relationships or
associations in data, often used in market basket analysis.
● Anomaly Detection: Identifies outliers or anomalies in data,
valuable for fraud detection and quality control.

Neural Networks and Deep Learning:
● Feedforward Neural Networks: Traditional neural networks
with input, hidden, and output layers.
● Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs): Designed for image
and spatial data, they automatically learn hierarchical features.
● Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs): Suitable for sequential
data, such as time series and natural language, due to their
memory of previous inputs.
● Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks: A specialized
RNN architecture designed to capture long-range
dependencies in sequential data.
● Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) Networks: Similar to LSTMs but
with simplified architecture for faster training.
● Transformer Networks: Especially well-suited for natural
language processing tasks, including the popular BERT model.

Ensemble Learning Algorithms:
● Gradient Boosting Machines (GBM): A boosting technique
that combines multiple weak learners to create a strong learner.
● AdaBoost: A boosting algorithm that assigns weights to data
points and focuses on the difficult-to-classify examples.
● XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost: Variations of gradient
boosting that improve training speed and performance.

Reinforcement Learning Algorithms:
● Q-Learning: A popular algorithm used in reinforcement
learning that seeks to maximize rewards through action
selection.
● Deep Q-Networks (DQN): Combines Q-learning with deep
neural networks, enabling it to handle complex tasks and large
state spaces.
● Policy Gradient Methods: Directly optimize the policy followed
by an agent in a given environment.

These algorithms are the building blocks of AI systems that excel at pattern recognition, whether it’s detecting fraud, making product recommendations, segmenting customers, or any other task where finding intricate patterns and correlations in data is essential.